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Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386.

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WORLD: A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386. Totality occurred in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.
Occurring about 2.3 days after perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
The originating public record is Wikipedia's news file for that date. Bay News is carrying it on the Pinellas Park desk.
This Bay News archive item is based on public reporting collected for the desk file.